Murine

['mjʊəraɪn;-rɪn] or ['mjʊərɪn]

(noun.) a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae.

(adj.) of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); 'a murine plague' .

Editor: Myra--From WordNet

(a.) Pertaining to a family of rodents (Muridae), of which the mouse is the type.

(n.) One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type.

Edited by Colin